Yukuhashi, Fukuoka

Yukuhashi

行橋市
Yukuhashi 行橋市
City
	Yukuhashi City Hall
	Flag Seal
	Location of Yukuhashi in Fukuoka Prefecture
	Yukuhashi Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 33°43′44″N 130°58′59″E / 33.72889°N 130.98306°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Fukuoka
Area
• Total	70.06 km2 (27.05 sq mi)
Population (April 30, 2023)
• Total	72,376
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	1-1-1 Chuo, Yukuhashi-shi, Fukuoka-ken 824-8601
Climate	Cfa
Website	Official website
Symbols
Flower	Cosmos (plant)
Tree	Osmanthus fragrans

Yukuhashi (行橋市, Yukuhashi-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2024^[update], its estimated population is 72,376, and its population density is 1000 persons per km².^[1] The total area of the city is 70.06 km² (27.05 sq mi).

Geography

Yukuhashi is located in the eastern part of Fukuoka Prefecture, 25 kilometers south-southeast of Kitakyushu, and 25 kilometers northwest of Nakatsu, Ōita. It is bordered by the Gulf of Suo on the Seto Inland Sea to the east. Most of the city area is in the plains, with the only mountainous areas being in the area adjacent to Miyako Town in the southwest and in some areas adjacent to Kitakyushu City in the northeast. It is located at the foot of Hiraodai, famous for its karst plateau. The Imagawa River, which runs through the center of the city, has been maintained as a promenade, and in spring the cherry blossoms planted along the river are a tourist attraction.

Neighboring municipalities

Fukuoka Prefecture

Climate

Yukuhashi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa). The average annual temperature in Yukuhashi is 15.9 °C (60.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,793.1 mm (70.59 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.3 °C (81.1 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.3 °C (41.5 °F).^[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Yukuhashi was 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) on 11 August 2013; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −8.1 °C (17.4 °F) on 19 February 1977.^[3]

Climate data for Yukuhashi (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	20.1 (68.2)	22.6 (72.7)	26.5 (79.7)	29.8 (85.6)	32.2 (90.0)	35.3 (95.5)	37.6 (99.7)	38.5 (101.3)	35.8 (96.4)	30.2 (86.4)	26.8 (80.2)	25.5 (77.9)	38.5 (101.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	9.6 (49.3)	10.5 (50.9)	14.0 (57.2)	19.1 (66.4)	23.8 (74.8)	26.5 (79.7)	30.4 (86.7)	31.6 (88.9)	28.0 (82.4)	23.0 (73.4)	17.4 (63.3)	12.0 (53.6)	20.5 (68.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	5.3 (41.5)	5.9 (42.6)	9.2 (48.6)	13.9 (57.0)	18.8 (65.8)	22.4 (72.3)	26.4 (79.5)	27.3 (81.1)	23.6 (74.5)	18.1 (64.6)	12.4 (54.3)	7.4 (45.3)	15.9 (60.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	1.3 (34.3)	1.5 (34.7)	4.4 (39.9)	8.9 (48.0)	14.0 (57.2)	18.9 (66.0)	23.1 (73.6)	23.8 (74.8)	19.8 (67.6)	13.6 (56.5)	7.7 (45.9)	3.0 (37.4)	11.7 (53.0)
Record low °C (°F)	−6.1 (21.0)	−8.1 (17.4)	−5.0 (23.0)	−1.8 (28.8)	2.6 (36.7)	7.5 (45.5)	14.7 (58.5)	16.7 (62.1)	7.3 (45.1)	1.9 (35.4)	−1.3 (29.7)	−3.8 (25.2)	−8.1 (17.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	74.0 (2.91)	79.2 (3.12)	118.8 (4.68)	141.3 (5.56)	160.1 (6.30)	309.0 (12.17)	343.5 (13.52)	159.6 (6.28)	165.9 (6.53)	94.6 (3.72)	82.3 (3.24)	65.0 (2.56)	1,793.1 (70.59)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	9.8	9.4	10.9	10.1	9.0	12.5	12.3	9.5	9.7	6.4	8.3	9.1	117
Mean monthly sunshine hours	119.6	130.7	166.2	190.9	207.3	143.1	178.6	208.0	161.4	175.6	144.2	124.5	1,950.2
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency^[2]^[3]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Yukuhashi in 2020 is 71,426 people.^[4] Yukuhashi has been conducting censuses since 1950.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1950	43,507	—
1955	46,426	+6.7%
1960	47,188	+1.6%
1965	47,495	+0.7%
1970	47,843	+0.7%
1975	53,750	+12.3%
1980	61,838	+15.0%
1985	65,527	+6.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1990	65,711	+0.3%
1995	67,833	+3.2%
2000	69,737	+2.8%
2005	70,070	+0.5%
2010	70,465	+0.6%
2015	70,586	+0.2%
2020	71,426	+1.2%

Yukuhashi population statistics^[4]

History

The area of Yukuhashi was part of ancient Buzen Province. During the Asuka Period, ancient mountain castles known as kōgoishi were constructed in several areas as protection against possible invasion by Silla or Tang China. During the Edo Period the area was partly under the control of Kokura Domain, with smaller areas as tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa Shogunate. After the Meiji restoration, the village of Yukuhashi was established on May 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. On October 10, 1954 Yukuhashi merged with the eight surrounding villages of Minoshima, Imamoto, Nakatsu, Izumi, Tsubakishi, Imagawa, Hieda, and Enei to form the city of Yukuhashi.

Government

Yukuhashi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 20 members. Yukuhashi contributes one member to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Fukuoka 11th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

Yukuhashi has a mainly rural economy based on agriculture and commercial fishing and is a regional commercial center. Due to its proximity to Kitakyushu and numerous transportation options, it is increasing becoming a commuter town.

Education

Yukuhashi has eleven public elementary schools and six public junior high schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education.